Course Description: 
This course is designed to enhance the understanding of prenatal cystic fibrosis screening protocol amongst health care professionals and to effectively identify at-risk patient populations. In Oct. of 2001, the ACOG and the ACMG released clinical and laboratory guidelines for "Preconception and Prenatal Carrier Screening for Cystic Fibrosis." We will introduce the new guidelines.

Course Objectives: 
At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

Who Should Participate: 
Family practice professionals, pediatricians, and obstetric and gynecological professionals.

Author: 
Robert G. Resta, M.S., C.G.C.
Director of Genetic Counseling
Division of Perinatal Medicine
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, WA.

Credit Hours:
Physicians may choose to claim Category II credit for time spent reviewing these materials.  Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent on the educational activity.

Planning Committee Members:
David Luthy, M.D., Chair
Greg Sorensen, M.D.
Robert Fineman, M.D., Ph.D.
Robert Resta, M.S., C.G.C.
Amy Hoffman, B.S.
Amber Roche, B.S.
Barbara Kollar, B.S., C.H.E.S.
Sandy Norris, Director, Medical Education

Acknowledgement:
The Planning Committee gratefully acknowledges a generous grant from the March of Dimes, Washington State Chapter, in support of this educational opportunity.

For Further Information:
Email: robert.resta@swedish.org

Directions:

You will need Microsoft Power Point 95, Power Point version 3.0, or later editions to view the presentation.  If you experience technical difficulties, please contact us at robert.resta@swedish.org  Click the arrow to view the Power Point presentation.  It will open up a new window in your browser. Just click your mouse to advance to the next slide, or use the scroll bar on the right of the page. When completed, click here to open an optional self-assessment quiz.

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Last Update: September 2003 RLM